Reflection
by Arti-Elvi

Comment:
This one is pretty cool, nothing at all I would change regarding the color scheme and look of the image. Only thing I dislike is the tight composition towards the bottom, I would like just a little space below his feet but that´s it. Nice work!

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by Ben

Comment:
Sorry but find this to be the worst in the three you asked for comments on. Just sorry but I dislike the choice of DOF here, I would have liked more of the center of the flower to be in focus as my eye is really drawn there and not towards the front petal like that, I just wanna squint to make out the center of the flower. I definately think you can do better when I compare this to your other two shots :)

Wasp
by Ben

Comment:
One other thing, would be better if you had composed this more to the rule of thirds with the bug more in the lower right corner but not badly composed at all.

Wasp
by Ben

Comment:
This is ok, but I can´t help but comparing this to tons of other macro bug shots that are on this site and sorry, this just doesn´t compare to most of them. Still no way a bad shot, I had voted this a 6 in a macro challenge as there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. Maybe a smaller aperture for more DOF though as part of the flys head isn´t in focus? That and a small contrast boost as it seems a bit flat. Nice shot.

Bluebell Path
by Ben

Comment:
I REALLY like this one, just makes me wanna go home, pack up a picknick basket, bring the wife and kids and stroll down that path. Really makes me long for summer :) Not a thing I would change about it, had this been in a challenge I would have voted an 8 or a 9, just love the mood in it.

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by kirsty_mcn

Comment:
This one looked great as a thumbnail but I was dissapointed when I opened it, would have been tons better if the focus had been on all the flower, or at least on the portion that is up front. This has some real potential and berhaps I am being to harsh, I am admittedly comparing this to DrAchoos free study XI entry wich was similar. Keep it up :)

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by kirsty_mcn

Comment:
This is my favorite of this bunch. I like it, the colors work well together, the backround and flower too. I like the stalk thing or whatever it is that is in front of the flower but not the top one that just barely is in the frame at top, think it´s too much and should be removed. Nice job technically and with the lighting.

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by boysetsfire

Comment:
Pretty cool shot, looks great on the right half. However, I don´t like the left half, it´s sort of dead space to me wich isn´t always bad, but just doesn´t work here in my opinion. I feel I would have liked this better if you had turned the camera to the right and lost that dark space to the left and included the same amount to the right, am I making sense? Having the lights towards the sky in the left corner and shown me more to the right :)

Nice job technically, the reflections on the water look great.

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by -Bec-

Comment:
This one I like. Her attitude is great, looks like a good model in the making :) Love the dof and color toning in it. Perhaps including the elbow next time? Also I find the downwards angle this is shot from not really appealing, I always try to get down to the kid´s height when I take photos of them, looks more natural. Great shot and I like it.

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by taterbug

Comment:
This one I don´t like as much but take in mind that I have never ever ever liked softfocus shots, I simply do not understand what people like about that technique so I am quite biased :)

There is something very unnatural about the blur around the jogger. I always try to do it in camera. However, twice I have done it in photoshop, or rather boosted up the out of focus look, here in dpchallenge. My triptych entry and my 80´s entry. I find that "lens blur" looks better than the usual gaussian blur. Don´t have photoshop here at work but if I remember correctly it´s somewhere in the filters section.

Also the red channel of the running suit looks blown out, has no detail. I like the composition though and feel of this image but because of the technical issues I honestly think I would have voted it a 4 if it had been in a challenge.